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Reform of Hungarian public administration one of the topics at an OECD Conference in London
Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, October 25, 2012 2:46 PM
The reform of Hungarian public administration was presented in London at a prominent international forum: a conference of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Navracsics: Hungarian-Serbian relations are now at their best in recent times
Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, October 24, 2012 3:31 PM
Minister of Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics considers Hungarian-Serbian relations to be better now than at any time in the recent past, and that the Alliance of Hungarians in Vajdaság/ Vojvodina (VMSZ) is able to effectively represent the interests of Hungarians living in that region.
Zsuzsanna Répás meets Hungarians in Latin America
Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, October 24, 2012 3:30 PM
As part of her ten-day tour in South America, Deputy Minister of State for Hungarian Communities Abroad Zsuzsanna Répás has met members of the Hungarian community in Latin America and has attended Hungarians’ events in commemoration of the 1956 Revolution and Freedom Fight.
Justice ministers’ consultations on establishment of regional division of patent court
Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, October 19, 2012 3:50 PM
Central-European justice ministers continue to work towards the establishment of the regional division of the Unified Patent Court, the Minister of Public Administration and Justice announced on Friday, in Veszprém, after the meeting of justice ministers.
Budapest could be a regional centre for the European Patent Court
Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, October 18, 2012 4:25 PM
Ministers from Central Europe are holding a two-day summit in Veszprém, Hungary. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics said that Budapest would be well-placed to compete for the role of a regional centre for the European Patent Court, if partner countries also agree.
Exhibition of Jean-Pierre Pedrazzini’s photographs at the Balassi Institute
Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, October 18, 2012 3:17 PM
On Thursday, an exhibition opened showcasing the photographs taken by the French photojournalist Jean-Pierre Pedrazzini during the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. The photographs are being exhibited at the Balassi Institute in Budapest, which is a background institution of the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice. The show, entitled ‘Photographer of Freedom’, comprises more than twenty works by the photographer, who was fatally wounded during the Revolution.
On 23 October Hungary remembers the 1956 Revolution and Freedom Fight
Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, October 17, 2012 4:33 PM
On 23 October Hungary marks the 56th anniversary of the 1956 Revolution, one of the most important events in the history of the Hungarian people. The Revolution broke out in opposition to Soviet communist oppression and occupation; it began with a peaceful demonstration by university students, and ended in bloody street fighting.
Government fair to facilitate young people’s career choices
Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, October 17, 2012 1:36 PM
A Government Career Fair under the title ReGeneration will be held once again on Saturday, 27 October, in Budapest. The event, which is now a tradition, was initiated by Deputy Prime Minister Tibor Navracsics two years ago, and is organised by the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice for the third time this year.
Reaction to the European Court of Justice ruling on the case of László Sólyom
Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, October 17, 2012 11:56 AM
The European Court of Justice has brought to an end the legal action brought by Hungary against Slovakia as a result of President of the Hungarian Republic László Sólyom being prohibited from entering the Slovak Republic on 21 August 2009. The Hungarian Government is now confident that such a case will not occur in the future, either between Hungary and Slovakia, or between other Member States.
Venice Commission welcomes amendment of judicial laws
Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, October 15, 2012 1:24 PM
The Venice Commission welcomed the amendment of the judicial laws, Minister of State for Justice Róbert Répássy told MTI, the Hungarian News Agency on Saturday, adding that the body maintained its concerns on two issues; the retirement of judges and the appointment of courts. Due to the critical remarks, the Government will seek the decision of the Constitutional Court and will render any further amendments conditional upon its findings.